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television

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/ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən/ · tel-e-vi-sion

An electronic device for receiving television signals and displaying them on a screen.

Meanings

nounformal

An electronic device for receiving television signals and displaying them on a screen.

ایک الیکٹرانک آلہ جو ٹیلی ویژن سگنلز حاصل کرتا ہے اور انہیں ایک سکرین پر دکھاتا ہے۔

ٹیلیویژن

television

Synonyms

TVscreenmonitorٹی ویاسکریننگرانی

Common Collocations

  • television broadcast
  • television series
  • flat-screen television

Example Sentences

I watch the news on television every evening.

میں ہر شام ٹیلی ویژن پر خبریں دیکھتا ہوں۔

Main har shaam television par khabrein dekhta hoon.

Television provides a wide range of entertainment options.

ٹیلی ویژن مختلف تفریحی اختیارات فراہم کرتا ہے۔

Television mukhtalif tafreehi ikhtiyaarat faraham karta hai.

Many people prefer to receive information through television.

بہت سے لوگ معلومات ٹیلی ویژن کے ذریعے حاصل کرنا پسند کرتے ہیں۔

Bahut se log maloomat television ke zariye hasil karna pasand karte hain.

Easily Confused With

telecommunications:Telecommunications refers to communication over a distance using technology, while television is specifically for broadcasting visual content.

Word Family

televised
verbٹیلیویزن پر نشر کردہ
telecast
verbٹیلی کاسٹ
televiewer
nounٹیلی ویور

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of the word as 'tele' (far) + 'vision' (sight), together meaning 'seeing from afar'.

Imagine a family sitting together in a living room, watching their favorite show on a large screen television.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin and Greek "televisio" — sight from a distance

First known use: 1907

The term originated in the early 20th century as a combination of 'tele' (meaning 'far' from Greek) and 'vision' (meaning 'sight').